Hair-drying frame.



T. C. RANDALL.

HAIR DRYING FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED DEC.2, 1914.

1,141,826. Patented June 1, 1915.

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tint er s THOMAS CHARLES RANDALL, OF NEWEPOR'I, RHODE ISLAND.

HAIR-DRYING FRAME.

Specification of Letters Patent. 7

Patented June 1, 1915.

Application filed. December 2, 1914. Serial No. 875,116.

' State of Rhode Island, have invented a new and Improved Hair-Drying Frame, of

which the following is a full, clean-and exact description.

This invention relates to an appliance adapted to be used in drying ladies hair after the same has been washed, or after bathing, whereby the hair is supported off the shoulders to enable the air to obtain better access thereto and to enable anattendant to more easily rub the hair dry and comb it. 7

The general objects of the present invention are to improve and simplify the construction of devices of the character referred to so as to be durable and efficient in use, comparatively simple and inexpensive to manufacture, and so designed that it can be readily collapsed when not in use, so as to occupy only a small space. 1

A further object of the invention is the provision of a framev which is applied to the back of the neck and supported in place by shoulder-engaging braces and by tie strings or the like which pass forwardly over the front of the head.

Still another object of the invention isthe provision of a hair drying frame whereby the hair can be spread over a wide area, and by means'of pins on the frame difierent portions of the hair after being dried or combed can be kept separated from the undried or uncombed portions.

With such objects in view, and others ,which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention comprises various novel features of construction and arrangement of parts which will beset forth with particularity in the following description and claims appended hereto. v

1n .the accompanying drawing, which illustrates one embodiment of the invention and wherein similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the appliance shown in use; Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan view thereof detached from the user; Fig. 3 is a plan view of the appliance folded or collapsed as when not in use; and Fig. 4'

is a detail view of the detachable connecting means between the neckpiece and a part of the frame.

Referring to the drawing, the frame A of the device embodies an arc-shaped rest or neckpiece 1 which is adapted to fit and bear against the back of the neck, and the ends of this neckpiece 1 are attached by strings 2 which are adapted to extend upwardly along the sides and front of the head where the ends of the strings are tied. By this means the frame of the appliance is held attached to the head. The structure of the frame may be of any desired design but in the present instance the frame comprises a pair of cross bars 3. and 4: which are pivotally connected at 5 like a pair of scissors, and the bar 3 is detachably connected at 6 with the neckpiece l, as shown in Fig. 2, and the bar 4 is pivotally connected at 7 with the neckpiece. The detachable connection at 6 comprises a stud 6*, Fig. 4, on the bar 5, which stud is adapted to engage in a socket or opening (i on the neckpiece 1. 0n the outer ends of these bars is carried an arcuate men1-- her or rail 8 over which the hair hangs to thereby keep the hair off the shoulders of the person wearing the device. This member 8 is madein two sections hingedly connected' at 9, and the bar 3 is pivotally con-- nected at 10 with the section a of the memher 8, and the bar a is pivotally connected at 11 with-the section b. If desired, another bar 8 may be pivotally connected at 12 and 13 with the bars 3 and l, this member 8 being made in two sections hingedly connected at 1%. The frame thus construct-- to the bars 3 and 4 by pivotally connecting these bars and by detachably connecting the bar 3 with the neckpiece 1, the whole frame can be folded from the open or extended position in Fig. 2 to the closed position shown in Fig. 3.

In order to facilitate the drying and combing of the hair the frame is provided with means whereby each portion of the hair as it is dried or combed can be kept separate from the other portions, and for this purpose the outer part of the frame, preferably the member 8, is provided with a plurality of fingers or pins 19 which are hingedly connected at 20 to the member 8, whereby these fingers or pins can be thrown to an upright position, as shown in Fig. 1, or turned down 1 parallel with the frame when not in use. It

will be understood that when a portion of connection with the accompanying drawing,

the advantages of the construction and method of operation will be readily understood by those skilled in the art to which the invention appertains, and while I have described the principle of operation, together with the device which I now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that the device shown is merely illustrative and that such changes maybe made when desired as are within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters I Patent:

1. A hair drying device comprising a frame consisting of a pair of arcuate members pivotally connected together, a pair of cross members pivotally connected together and pivotally 'connected respectively with V i V the first mentioned members atpoints atop posite sides of the pivotal connection between such first mentioned members, and a neck piece permanently pivotally connected with one of the cross members and detach ably connected with the other cross member, and when connected with such. other cross 'member the arcuate and cross members are whereby the parts of the frame are foldable.

copies of this patent may be obtained for held in fixed relation, the points of pivotal connections having their. axes parallel,

in a single plane.

2. A hair drylng device comprislng a frame including a neckpleceto engage the 7 back of theneck, and tie strings connected with the neckpiece to fasten the device to the-head, members pivotally carried by the:

frame and curved pieces pivotally connected with the lower ends of the members and adapted to rest on the shoulders to support i the frame in outstanding position;

3. A hair drying device comprising a frame, means for mounting the frame on the body of a person at the back of'the neck, and a plurality of members movably'mountdifferent portions of the hair after being combed or dried can be kept separate from other portions.

4:- A hair drying appliance of the class deapplied to the rear of the head at the neck of the user, and a. plurality of spaced pivotally mounted fingers on the frame for holding separately dried or combed portions of the hair. I

5. -An appliance ed on the frame and spaced apart, whereby scribed, comprising a frame adapted to be of the class described comprisinga frame including a pair of'concentric arcuate members each composed: of sections pivotally connected together, members pivotally connected with the first men-.

tioned members andholdingthe same normally in parallel relation,-shoulder-engaging devices pivotally connectedwith the frame,

and a neck-engaging] device connected with the second mentioned. members and coiiperating therewith for holding the frame open.

6. A device of the class described compris ing a neckpiece, a pair of hingedly connected cross members, a pivotal connection between, oneof the cross members' and neck-= piece, a detachablerconnection between the other cross memberand neckpiece, and. a hair supporting member composed of pivotally connectedparts andpivotally connected vice can be foldedwhen not in'use.

with the saidcross member,.whereby the de- .7. A device of the class described compris{ ing a'neckpiece, a pair of hingedlyconnect ed cross 'members, a pivotal connection be- 1 tween one of the cross membersfland neck-. piece, a detachable. connection between the.

other cross member and neckpiece, hair] supporting member" composed of pivotally connected parts and :pivotallyiconnected wlth the' 'sai d cross ,member, rwhereby the device can be folded when not in use, and

shoulder-engaging braces pivotally connect ed with the said-cross members. I

In. testimony whereofI have. signed my name to this specification'in the two subscribing witnesses, 1 j

Witnesses: p h J OSEPH' MARSHALL, ALBE T B. "0001;,

presence of THOMAS CHARLES RANDALLI five cents each r f i e mmissiox er 6: .Patents, Washington, 33.6. L 7. I 

